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The debate over the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger has intensified after a powerful bipartisan House committee called for a...

British Columbia has extended its pause on new mineral rights claim registrations in the province’s northwest and north-central regions until 2027, as land-use planning discussions with First Nations continue to progress.  The Ministry of Mining and...

Global engineering, consulting and mobility services group Egis has appointed transport industry veteran Mike Birch as its new Transportation Director...

The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment data reveals a mixed and somewhat unstable picture for the freight and logistics labor market,...

A major shift has emerged for the US freight brokerage industry following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that found third parties can be held liable for negligent hiring practices.  The decision, issued unanimously on 14 May in a case involving C.H. Robinson Worldwide, is already being described as a turning point for how...

Target has taken another major step in strengthening its grocery logistics network with the opening of a $367 million food distribution center in Thornton, Colorado, its largest facility of its kind to date.  The new site marks the retailer’s ninth food distribution center and expands its “food-forward” strategy, which aims to make grocery offerings a core driver of store traffic. Spanning 529,000 square feet of temperature-controlled warehouse space,...

The South Carolina Ports Authority is preparing to significantly expand its roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) operations at the Port of Charleston as...

Norfolk Southern has appointed Brian Barr as its new Chief Operating Officer, marking a key leadership transition at a time when the US rail operator’s operations are under heightened regulatory and strategic scrutiny linked to the proposed Union Pacific merger.  Barr succeeds Executive Vice...

Walmart continues to significantly accelerate its delivery capabilities, with store-fulfilled logistics playing a central role in its fast-growing e-commerce performance....

US federal regulators have conditionally accepted the merger application submitted by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, allowing the process to move forward...